Pin-tray.



G. F. BROWN.

PIN TRAY. APPLIOATION FILED NOR-30, 1909.

Patented June 7, 1910.

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CHARLES FRANCISCO BROWN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PIN-TRAY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES FnANcIsoo BROWN, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at St. Louis city and State of Missouri, have inventeda new and useful Pin-Tray, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pin-holders, and is in the nature of animprovement upon the Patent No. 726,252, issued to C. F. and H. R.Brown, and dated April 28, 1903.

The object of this invention is to provide a combined pin-holder,pen-rack and paper weight, the pen -holder being adapted to contain apaper of pins, as are common on the market, one row of the pins beingretained in an upright manner so that only the pin heads are exposed,the pins being thus readily removed without danger of pricking thefingers.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, which will present an attractive, neat and finishedappearance for the market.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device which issimple in construction, is more rigid and has more weight than theafore-mentioned patent, and is cheap to manufacture.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claimshere to appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size, and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing :Figure l is a perspective view of the device in use.Fig. 2 is a front elevation, showing the cover slightly raised. Fig. 3is a vertical transverse sectional view, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2,and Fig. 4 is a similar sectional view, but without the pins, andshowing the tray lifted up preparatory to inserting the paper of pins.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figuresof the drawmg.

Referring to the drawing, the invention is preferably made ofsheet-metal, and comprises a receptacle and a hinged cover therefor,said cover being formed to provide a tray for pins or the like. Thereceptacle,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 30, 1909.

Patented June 7, 1910. Serial No. 530,691.

which is stamped from a single sheet of metal, comprises a bottom 5which is preferably oblong-shaped, and is longitudinally bent atopposite sides to form front and rear walls 6 and 7 respectively, therear wall being preferably of a height less than the length of anordinary pin, and the front wall having a height considerably less thanthe rear wall. End walls 8S are preferably arranged on the outside ofthe front and rear Walls, and are formed by bending the platetransversely.

The end walls are provided near their rear edge with integral ears 9-9which extend upwardly above the rear vertical wall 7. The said end wallsare provided with rearwardly and upwardly inclined top edges which mergeinto the said ears, and are respectively provided with alined andpreferably semi-circular recesses 1l11 for receiving a pencil or thelike. While only one recess is shown in each end, any number can beemployed if so desired. The front wall 6 is provided with a centralrecess 13.

Arranged between the ears 99 of the receptacle is a top or cover, whichis also stamped from a single piece of sheet-metal, and comprises a bodyportion 14 which is bent longitudinally to form a rear vertical clampingwall 15, the upper edge of which is preferably arranged flush with theupper edge of the rear wall 7. Ears 16-16 are bent at the ends and arearranged to register with the ears 99 of the receptacle, and arepivotally connected thereto by pins 17-17 or other suitable means. Thefront edge of the body portion of the cover is longitudinally curvedupwardly from the major portion of its length to form a lip orfingerpiece 18. It will be seen that the front edges 1919 of the cover,on either side of the lip 18, co-act with the front wall of thereceptacle, and thereby retain the cover in a closed relation withrespect to the receptacle. The rear wall 15 is provided wit-h a springtongue 20 which is stamped from the metal, and extends rearwardlytherefrom.

In operation, the cover is swung up to a position as shown in Fig. 4; ofthe drawing, and a paper of pins 21 is positioned within the receptacle.The outer row of pins is arranged vertically against the rear wall 7 ofthe receptacle, the heads of the pins being exposed above the said wall.The cover is then swung downwardly, the rear wall 15 thereof clampingthe said row of pins against the rear wall of the receptacle, and thefront edges 19-l9 thereof co-acting with the front wall of thereceptacle to retain the cover in a closed relation. The cover, oneither side of the front edges 1919, fits within the recess 13 of thefront wall of the receptacle and is retained in its locked position. Thefront wall of the receptacle is not soldered or secured to the endwalls, with the result that it may spring outwardly. hen the cover islowered into engagement therewith, the frontedges 19 contacting with theinner side of the recess 13, and the portion of the cover between thesaid edges, fitting down within the said recess. This results in holdingthe cover down with its wall in clamping engagement with the row ofpins. The spring tongue 20 fits between any two of the pins, and bearsagainst the paper, thereby securely holding the said paper againstvertical or longitudinal movement upon the withdrawal of the pins. Itwill also be observed that the device can be advantageously employed asa paper-weight; the cover forms a tray for loose pins, paperfasteners,or the like, and the walls of the receptacle form a rack for one or morepencils or the like. The curved lip 18 of the cover may also be employedto support a pen-holder or pencil.

The improvements over the construction shown in the former patent aremanifest. In the present device, the ends are closed, weight is added tothe same, a longer space is provided for advertising and a neat andattractive product for the market is produced. A rigidity is possible inthe present form, which was not secured in the original construction,and it is necessary to have a rigid structure in order to hold the pinssecurely in position. I11 my present device, the exposed row of pins ispositively clamped between the rear wall of the receptacle and the rearwall of the cover. When one row of pins is used up, the lid is raised,the old row torn off and a new one put in place.

The article is designed to hold one-half of a paper of any ordinarystore stock pins.

iVhat I claim is 1. In combination wit-h a receptacle for holding apaper of pins comprising a rear and end walls, of a combined cover andtray having a rear wall and pivoted to the end walls of the receptacle,the rear wall of the cover co-acting with the rear wall of thereceptacle to clamp a row of pins in an exposed relation.

2. In combination with a receptacle for holding a paper of pins,including front,

rear and end walls, of a cover having a rear wall and pivoted to the endwalls of the receptacle, the said rear Wall of the cover co-acting withthe rear wall of the receptacle to clamp a row of pins in an exposedrelation, the cover also co-acting with the front wall of the receptacleto retain the said cover in the said position.

3. In combination with a receptacle for holding a paper of pins,including front, rear and end walls, ears integral with and upstandingfrom the end walls and arranged near the rear edge thereof, of a coverhav ing ears and a rear wall, the ears being integral with andupstanding from the cover and arranged at the ends thereof and adjacentto the said rear wall, the said ears of the cover being pivoted to theears of the receptacle, the rear wall of the cover coacting with therear wall of the receptacle to clamp a row of pins in an exposedrelation.

4. In combination with a receptacle for holding a paper of pins,including front, rear and end walls, of a cover having ears and a rearwall, the ears being pivoted to the end walls of the receptacle, and thesaid rear wall of the cover co-acting with the rear wall of thereceptacle to clamp a row of pins in exposed relation, the front wallhaving a cut-out port-ion, and the cover having an integral and upwardlycurved lip extending part-way along the front edge thereof andprojecting beyond the said front wall, the cover at either side of thelip coacting with the said front wall to retain the cover in the clampedposition.

5. In combination with a receptacle for holding a paper of pins,including front, rear and end walls, ears integral with and upstandingfrom the end walls and arranged near the rear edge thereof, the upperedges of said end walls being downwardly inclined from the ears to thefront walls, and respectively provided with alined cut-outpencil-receiving portions, the front wall having a recess extendingpartway along the same, and the cover having an integral and up wardlycurved lip projecting beyond the said front wall, the cover at eitherside of the lip co-acting with the said front wall to retain the coverin the clamped position.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES FRANCISCO BROWN. lVitnesses:

J. D. DALTON, GEORGE E. MIX.

